title: Relapsing Devic's disease in a child.
abstract: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) also named Devic's disease is an acute demyelinating disorder that primarily affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. NMO can occur rarely in children but pediatric NMO cases need specific consideration owing to possible poor visual and motor outcome. In this case report, a NMO case of a 10-year-old girl with bilateral optic neuritis, cerebral, and spinal cord involvement is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sarikamis Military Hospital, Kars, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokcen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gokce
authors.forename: Osman M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Fatih M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Halil I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Altinsoy
authors.forename: Talay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koylu
keywords: Multiple sclerosis; neuromyelitis optica; optic neuritis; syringomyelia; transverse myelitis